Job summary
- Main area
- Estates
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 241-555iFM-26
- Employer
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bolton Hospital
- Town
- Bolton
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Joiner
Band 5
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Joiner to join our team on a full time, permanent basis. This position is well-suited to an enthusiastic, hard working person who is looking to gain experience in a hospital environment.
The ideal candidate will be a team player and have experience in working in a joinery environment.
This role is subject to Standard DBS disclosure
Main duties of the job
Job Role:
- To undertake essential reactive, and emergency repair work, alterations and general maintenance to the building infrastructure using specialist knowledge of Joinery and of other construction trades.
- To liaise with the Estates Officer Building and Estates managers regarding Joinery & building defects, repairs, maintenance, and to request the supply of appropriate materials.
- Inspect all fire doors, panic bars, floor springs and door closers (including SELV electrical door furniture) and other items under the planned preventive maintenance system and complete related legal paperwork in a timely manner to specific statutory national guidance and agreed timeframes.
- Bespoke production of office furniture, cupboards, kitchen units and clinical worktops to a high standard.
- Use specialist maintenance knowledge to plan and organise work with / without supervision to accomplish set tasks.
- There is a requirement to join the on call Rota for out of hours emergencies which provides support to the Hospital 24 hours, 7 days a week outside of normal working hours.
Qualifications, Experience & Skills:
- Relevant qualification (City and Guilds certificate in Joinery or NVQ Level 2/ 3/ 4 in Joinery)
- Detailed knowledge of general Joinery and ironmongery practice for maintenance and new installations
- Current U.K. driving license for manual transmission vehicles, inclusive of category B & E
- The ability and enthusiasm to learn new techniques / skills, and attend additional training
Working for our organisation
The Company
Integrated Facilities Management (iFM) Bolton Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. We provide facilities management services at the Royal Bolton Hospital and the surrounding community health centres. Most inpatients will come into contact with iFM Bolton staff during their stay through our various services.
Our company is one built with local people at the heart of everything we do. Our services ensure the smooth running of the health care services within the community of Bolton. Our colleagues are dedicated professionals who share a passion to provide the best service possible. If you want to work for a company that makes a difference, supports the local community and is the backbone of vital services within healthcare, then look no further.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from candidates with a disability and commit to interview these candidates if their application meets the minimum criteria for the role – just tell us when applying.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details regarding this role please view the job description and person specification attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A good general education
- Relevant qualifications in construction, to be inclusive of: City and Guilds craft certificate in Joinery (Ordinary or Advanced) or NVQ level 2/ 3/ 4 in Joinery
- Possession of a current U.K. driving license for manual transmission vehicles, to be inclusive of category B & E vehicles
Desirable criteria
- Ordinary national certificate in Construction
- Firas / Certifire certificate of competency for the installation of fire resisting door-sets
- Evidence of ‘ Constructions Skills Certification Scheme’ accreditation
- Evidence of the ‘ safe use, & work from scaffold towers (PASMA)’ accreditation
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of having served a recognised apprenticeship in Joinery
- Evidence of post apprenticeship experience of working in a joinery / maintenance joinery environment
- Experience in working within an NHS maintenance, or similar maintenance organisation / company
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using woodworking machinery
- Experience of working upon a large estate, and / or within a hospital
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team, and own initiative
- The ability and enthusiasm to learn new techniques / skills, and attend additional training as identified by the Trust
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate a knowledge and ability to undertake a full range of construction trade skills
- The ability to utilise basic ‘Microsoft’ office programs (Microsoft word, Excel, & power point)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gareth Adedeji
- Job title
- Estates Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
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